Contact Information

Efrain R. Rodriguez
Curriculum Vitae

Claremont Graduate University

Psychology Department
123 East 8th Street
Claremont, CA 91711

Cell Phone: (661) 709-6977

Home Phone: (661) 721-2541
Email: efrain.rodriguez@cgu.edu

Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Cognitive Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Kathy Pezdek
Claremont Graduate University
150 East Tenth Street, Claremont, CA 91711

Expected: May 2021

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology

Awarded: June 2016
Mentors: Drs. Kyle J. Susa, Anne Duran and Dale W. Willits
California State University, Bakersfield
9001 Stockdale Highway, Bakersfield, CA 93311
Associate of Arts, Psychology
Bakersfield College
1801 Panorama Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93305

Awarded: December 2013

Manuscripts in Preparation (All Data Collected)

Susa, K.J., Rodriguez, E.R., & Alshaif, N. (In Preparation). The cross-race effect in perceptual
identification of imposters.

Works in Progress
Rodriguez, E.R. & Susa, K.J. (In Progress). The cross-race effect in perceptual identification of Iraqs
most wanted officials.
Rodriguez, E.R., & Duran, A.B. (In Progress). Thug in the media: A euphemism for a racial
epithet?

Research Experience
Research Assistant
Developmental Research Center, University of California, Davis
Department of Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Gail S. Goodman, Ph.D.

Summer 2016

Conference Presentations
Rodriguez, E.R., & Duran, A. (2016, Spring). Thug in the media: A euphemism for a racial slur?
Paper presented at the 96th annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association in Long Beach, CA.

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Efrain R. Rodriguez

Susa, K.J., Rodriguez, E.R., & Alshaif, N. (2016, Spring). The cross-race effect in perceptual
identification of imposters. Paper presented at the 96th annual meeting of the Western Psychological
Association in Long Beach, CA.
Ward, J.E., Rodriguez, E.R., & Vega, L.A. (2015, Spring). Perceptions v. reality: To buy a hybrid or
not? Poster presented at the 95th annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association in Las Vegas, NV.
Rodriguez, E.R., & Duran, A. (2015, Spring). Is thug a code word for a racial slur? Poster presented at
the 95th annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association in Las Vegas, NV.

Academic Awards and Achievements

2016

2015

2014

Recipient, Claremont Graduate University Fellowship, Awarded by the Division of

Behavioral and Organizational Sciences, $20,000.00.
Recipient, University of California Leadership Excellence through Advanced Degrees
Summer Research Program, University of California, Davis, CA, $3,850.00.
Recipient, Hispanic Scholarship Fund Program
Nominated, Outstanding Graduating Senior of the Psychology Department
Recipient, California State University Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholarship,
Awarded by the California State University Office of the Chancellor, $3,000.00.
Recipient, National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates in
Sensory Ecology, University of Cincinnati, OH, $5,000.00.
Inducted, Sigma Alpha Pi: National Society in Leadership and Success
Inducted, Psi Chi: The International Honor Society in Psychology

Grants and Fellowships

2018-2021

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship

Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: $102,000.00
Status: To Be Submitted

2017-2020

National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship

Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: $138,000.00
Status: To Be Submitted

2017-2020

Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation Scholarship

Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: $75,000.00
Status: To Be Submitted

2017-2019

Ford Foundation Fellowship Program

Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: $48,000.00
Status: To Be Submitted

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2017-2019

Efrain R. Rodriguez

Facebook Fellowship
Title: Social media: Using Facebook to capture the FBIs most wanted
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: $74,000.00
Status: To Be Submitted

Last Updated: August 1, 2016